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Sunan Ibn Majah 2364 (Book 13, Hadith 57) #31716
The Value of Being a Proactive Witness

SUMMARY: The best witness is the one who gives testimony before being asked for it.

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani said that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: "The best of witnesses is the one who gives his testimony before he is asked for it".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجُعْفِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ الْعُكْلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي أُبَىُّ بْنُ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، حَدَّثَنِي خَارِجَةُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيَّ، يَقُولُ إِنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ الشُّهُودِ مَنْ أَدَّى شَهَادَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا

TOPICS
testimony  *  witness  *  proactivity  *  shahadah  *  shaheed  *  istiqdm

QUICK LESSONS:
Give your testimonies when needed without waiting for someone else to ask first . Be honest and truthful in all dealings . Uphold honesty as a virtue at all times .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of being proactive in giving testimony when needed. It encourages people to be honest and truthful witnesses, even if they are not asked for their testimony. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be honest and truthful in our dealings with others, even if we are not asked directly about them. We should also be willing to give our testimonies when needed, without waiting for someone else to ask us first. By doing so, we can help ensure justice is served and that truth prevails over falsehood. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us that honesty is an important virtue which should be upheld at all times.

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